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Ee oo the Attorney--General. and a brfl"flntl y f 'f mse f(\""\vi'd. The ()ffi- array of unifor ( A D' 4 cérs present were T.ieut.--Col. Otter, : O. C.+ TAeut.--Col. Delamere, Q. 0. R.: I Lieut.--Col. Cosby, 48th mf:hl:mfl"!'S-' res mal "arence Menison G.G.B.G.; TAeut.--Col. Claren« gon, TLieut.--Col. Bruce. R.G.; Capt. Forester, R.C.D.: Capt. Robt. Myles, 9th Field Battery. The Speech From the Throne. His . Honor having ascended the throne, Commanior Law advanced, a'n.d st*h ~ o nrofourd bow handed to his Honor the speech from the _ throne, d which Sir Oliver read, while still seated, as follows:-- Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Leg-- islative Assembly ::-- ' I have much pleasure in again meet-- ing you as representatives of the Pro-- vince in Parliament assembled. After the adjournment of the Legisla-- tive Assembly in August last it was found to be necessary that the Assem-- bly should be prorogued in order that the bye--elections. might be proceeded with, and thus effect given to the inten-- tion of the Legislature. I, therefore, on the 12th day of October, upon the M advice of my Ministers, issued my pro-- clamation proroguing the Assembly. You have doubtless learned with sat-- isfaction that since you last met her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Parl of Minto Governor--General of Can-- ada, as successor to the Earl of Aber-- deen, on his resignation a few months before his full term _ of office had expired. I am> confident the peovle of Canada will find the new k Governor--General a constitutional ruler to authorize the Parliament of Can who will represent her Majesty: with .ada to pass an act confirming the su ability and dignity in all the duties that vey of the boundary between the Pro pertain to his high office. inces of Ontario and Manitoba, ma Lord Aberdeen's departure from Gan-- > py 'Commissioners appointed for th ada was a source of sincere regret to ]\}"-pn':u; and a bill to improve "1. l_?li- people of this Province. By his deep workman's compensation for injuri interest in every matter affecting the act." prosperity and development of Canada, Upon the application of the Lor and by his wise and statesmanlike ad--. pay Alliance, it has been arranged ministration of public affairs, he Su];mit to the courts certain questio ."»""='!n:lhvn~«l the attachment of Cana-- respecting the interpretPftion of t dimns to the Empire, and to the prin-- Lord's day act. Details of the case ciples of conctitutional government. be so submitted are still under cons .'l'h»- Countess of Aberdeen, too, spe-- eration, and as soon as settled an O: cially endeared herself to the Canadian| er in Council will be passed for 4 people by the interest which she con--| sypmission under the statute. stantly exhibited in their social well--| The public accounts and the repo being and in everything which affected the prosperity of Canada. The decision of the Court of Appeal upon the questions submitted to that court under the act of last session, con-- firming the right of poll constables and others, when otherwise qualified, to vote at Provincial elections, is doubtless satisfactory to you all. Effect of Pine Log Legislation. The legislation of last year . which provided that all pine logs cut on the Crown domain after the termination of the then existing timber licenses should be sawn in Canada has been made effective by inserting the manufactur-- ing conditions in all renewals of licenses for the current year. In this connection I am pleased to be able to state that the cut of logs for export by Ameri-- can limit holders for the last license year did not appreciably exceed that of former years. It is anticipated that by reason of the legislation referred 3